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. If you set big goals, you get big successes. And even if you fall short of that, you never fail. You learned something.” Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 is the first of three Lutes being featured from the City of Tacoma. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon and MultiCare Health System. Read Previous PLU awarded $15,000 from NSF for COVID-19 DEI Challenge Read

September 28, 2014 Going for a Grammy! Micah Haven ’09 is in his fifth year as band director at Meeker Middle School in Tacoma. (Photo: Tacoma School District) Micah Haven ’09 is 1 of 25 semifinalists for the 2015 Music Education Award By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications When you think Grammys, you might think Béyoncé and Macklemore—but you might not think Lute. It might be time to rethink the Grammys. Micah Haven, a 2009 Music Education graduate of Pacific Lutheran University

certain level, the more challenging it is, the more you will appreciate it,” he says. “You gain confidence by challenging yourself and achieving. If you set big goals, you get big successes. And even if you fall short of that, you never fail. You learned something.” × Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 is the first of three Lutes being featured from the City of Tacoma. Previous Lute Powered

people will respect that.”Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Clarissa Gines ’12 is the second of three Lutes being featured from the City of Tacoma. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon and MultiCare Health System. × × Read Previous City of Tacoma environmental scientist Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 loves asking questions Read Next Lisa Woods ’92 helps move Tacoma forward as the city’s Chief

Re-Forming. Read Previous Steve Sobeck – “Office Hours” Read Next The Thorniley Collection of Antique Type finds new home at Pacific Lutheran University LATEST POSTS Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May 20, 2024 PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary November 8, 2022 Scholarship Application Tips October 17, 2022 PLU’s Student-Radio Station Lute Air Student Radio Produces Monthly Concerts August 18, 2022

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agencies. Another group took part in a habitat restoration project on the PLU campus. Another trip introduced first-year students to PLU’s own community garden, which donates organic vegetables to members of the Parkland community. Kirk Rose, one of the employees for Left Foot, said he learned about the spirit of service while in college, and it was his love of volunteering and his farming background that brought him to Left Foot about a year ago. Trips to places like Left Foot encourage students to

and Dean of Graduate and Summer Studies in 1975. He was recognized with an Excellence in the Arts award from the university in 1988 for becoming “a champion for the education, support and advocacy of all the art disciplines; the creative processes that reflect most honestly the human spirit.” During his time at PLU, Dick helped make the university’s School of Arts one of the best in the region, working with the chairs of art, music and theater departments, hiring excellent faculty and bringing

community leaders to engage the college campus and their communities at home. PLU is one of just five Act Six affiliated universities. Melannie Cunningham, director of multicultural outreach & engagement, helps support the Act Six students who come through PLU.  “The Act Six students are already leaders when they come, they already have that in them,” Cunningham said. “To have them come with that energy, with that spirit and that perspective on campus mixes things up.” After hearing about Act Six

All-American relief pitcher, 2014 PLU Male Athlete of the Year, 2015 Career Lute Achievement Award winner, first First Team All-American in PLU Baseball history, sixth pitcher in Division III Baseball history to achieve 30 career saves, tied for 2014 Division III Baseball lead in total saves, 2015 Capital One Academic All-American District 8 First Team. Favorite PLU memory: “This year when I got my 22nd career save against Linfield. Not only did it make me PLU’s all-time leader in saves, but it